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Osmotic conditions shape fitness gains and resistance mechanisms during E. coli and T4 phage co-evolution [PDF]
mBioEnvironmental conditions strongly influence interactions between bacteria and bacteriophages (phages). Here, we examined how osmolality (solute concentration) shapes the in vitro co-evolution of T4 phage and its host Escherichia coli during serial ...
Michael Hunter +3 more
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Does Prophylactic Use of Postcesarean Section Laxatives Favor Bowel Movements?
Journal of Coloproctology, 2022 Introduction Chronic constipation (CC) is a highly prevalent disease in Western society. Chronic constipation can have a different etiology in patients who underwent a cesarean section and result from postoperative stress and metabolic response to trauma,
Isaac José Felippe Corrêa Neto +4 more
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Osmotic and Stimulant Laxatives for the Management of Childhood Constipation [PDF]
Gastroenterology, 2011 Constipation within childhood is an extremely common problem. Despite the widespread use of osmotic and stimulant laxatives by health professionals to manage constipation in children, there has been a long standing paucity of high quality evidence to support this practice.We set out to evaluate the efficacy and safety of osmotic and stimulant laxatives
Gordon, Morris +4 more
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Postmarketing surveillance of elobixibat for patients with chronic constipation and concomitant schizophrenia or depression in Japan [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryBackgroundLittle is known about the optimal treatment for constipation in patients with schizophrenia or depression. Elobixibat is a laxative with a novel mechanism of action that inhibits the ileal bile acid transporter, acting as both an osmotic and a ...
Yoshiteru Takekita +5 more
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Modern Possibilities of Using Lactulose in Clinical Practice
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2023 Aim of the publication. To present an overview of current literature data on the possibilities of application of lactulose in clinical practice.Key findings. Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide belonging to the class of osmotic laxatives. Officially
A. A. Sheptulin
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The treatment of constipation with herbal laxatives [PDF]
Arhiv za farmaciju, 2014 Constipation is usual health problem that affects about a quarter of the population. Treatment of constipation remains a challenge because of multiple, multifaceted aetiology and individual response of each patient.
Nedeljković Katarina +1 more
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Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2023 Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder, and its management often requires long-term use of laxatives. This review addresses the differences between two commonly used laxatives, lactulose and bisacodyl.
Mustafa Reşat Dabak, Kerim Güler
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The osmotic laxative magnesium sulphate activates the ileal brake [PDF]
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2000 Background:Alterations in gastrointestinal motility and hormone secretion, especially activation of the ileal brake, have been documented in malabsorption.Aim:To investigate whether artificially‐induced accelerated small intestinal transit activates the ileal brake mechanism.Methods:Eight healthy volunteers (four female, four male; age 21 ± 3 years ...
M K, Vu +4 more
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Laxative effect of bitter almond (Amygdalus communis var. amara) [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2014 Thepossible laxative and prokinetic effects of bitter almond were studied: 1- two groups of 7 rats were gavaged with ethanol extract of bitter almond (500mg/kg) or placebo and the number of feces, fecal weight and its percentage of water were studied 18 ...
Hamid Reza Kazrani, Seddigheh Jalali
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An integrated multidisciplinary approach to study the effects of copper and osmotic stress in fish [PDF]
, 2014 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel UniversitySince many estuarine zones are impacted by copper contamination, there is an on-going effort to develop Biotic Ligand Models (BLMs) predicting copper ...
De Polo, Anna
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